What is another word for ballots?

Pronunciation: [bˈaləts] (IPA)

Ballots are votes that individuals make in order to cast their opinions about a particular subject or choice. However, there are many ways to describe this word beyond just "votes". For example, one could use "polls" to refer to a collection of ballots from various individuals. Another synonym for ballots might be "ballot papers" which refer to the physical documents on which individuals fill in their choices. Additionally, "ballot boxes" can be used to describe the containers that collect ballots and keep them secure. Finally, "voting slips" can be used to describe the small pieces of paper that individuals use to fill out their votes.

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Usage examples for Ballots

In the breeches club every member ballots for a pair, value a guinea, promised of more value by the maker.
"An History of Birmingham (1783)"
William Hutton
On the second ballots the Socialists made a good many gains.
"A History of the Third French Republic"
C. H. C. Wright
That evening, in a grimly beleaguered court house, the commissioners certified the ballots as cast, and the cloud of black hats melted as quietly as it had formed.
"The Tempering"
Charles Neville Buck

Famous quotes with Ballots

  • Any time you have loose ballots, you have to worry about shenanigans. It's a shame such a hard-fought election has to come down to something like this.
    David Axelrod
  • We've got ballots flying around, being counted by hand, arriving by truck and in God knows whose custody.
    David Axelrod
  • I don't doubt a number of those ballots, of those votes that were cast for me, probably were intended for Vice President Gore.
    Pat Buchanan
  • I am acutely aware that you have not elected me as your President by your ballots, so I ask you to confirm me with your prayers.
    Gerald R. Ford
  • On Jan. 30, millions of Iraqis will cast ballots in the country's first fair and free election in decades, marking continued progress in Iraq's transition toward a country built on the pillars of democracy and freedom for all.
    Jim Gerlach

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